A HADDINGTON school has been awarded gold status for the second time under Unicef’s Rights Respecting Schools Award.
The Compass School first achieved the gold award in 2022, following a journey that began in 2018 with the bronze award.
The gold status recognises schools that embed children’s rights throughout their ethos and curriculum.
The second gold award follows a visit from a Unicef adjudicator in April.
"Credit must go to all of the children and staff, supported by our parents, for their hard work, support and their commitment to maintaining our gold status over the past few years.
"Without this, we would not continue to be in the strong position as we are currently.
"I am particularly grateful to our Rights Respecting Schools steering group, made up of children and staff representatives, who have continued to lead this initiative and have proposed so many great ideas and initiatives for us to develop as a Rights Respecting School over the years.
"That effort and commitment does not now stop having achieved gold for a second time and I am pleased that the RRS organisation now have a programme of re-validation in place, so to ensure that schools having achieved gold status continue to uphold the high standards and quality of approach which has resulted in that award being made during the years that follow.
"Well done and thank you to everyone involved in achieving this considerable success.”
